the world was a brighter place because of larry hagman. i interviewed linda grey for the start of the new "dallas" series. were great as a married couple, but, boy they were good friends. >> such a mailingor part that have story line that they had to bring him back when they brought the series back and we'll how this plays out on air, in the script, in the platt. >> larry king tweeted i'm shock. larry hagman was a dear man who had an incredible career. he helped me to stop smoking. he really was a very special person, and we know that he smoked for 24 years. >> yeah. >> then quit and became a spokesperson for the american cancer society, and we learned from some reporting this morning that the 30, 40 people over the years who say you've been the inspiration. >> which he really enjoyed. >> to stop me from smoking. a gift for him. >> mario tweeted me larry hagman was the most charismatic villain tv ever created. no kidding, right. we loved to hate him. we will miss him no. doubt he's great at being mean. >> this is from carey, a viewer who s